It's growing closer to December which can only mean one thing - The Game Awards is just around the corner! Recently Geoff Keighley and the team behind TGA revealed the full list of nominees across 31 categories from over 100 global media outlets. The show will be held live at Microsoft Theatre, and will be available for streaming everywhere. For us Aussies the TGA will kick off Friday December 9, 11:30AM AEDT. Don't forget you can also vote via the Fan voted awards here. With that out of the way, here's the nominee's for the 2022 Game Awards!
Game of the Year
Recongnizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields - say hello to the 6 contenders;
A Plague Tale Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Xenoblades Chronicles 3
Best Game Direction
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality
Stray
Best Narrative
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game
A Plague Tale Requiem
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality
Best Art Direction
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Scorn
Stray
Best Indie
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system
Cult of the Lamb
Neon White
Sifu
Stray
Tunic
Best Multiplayer Game
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Multiversus
Overwatch 2
Splatoon 3
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Best Family Game
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
Splatoon 3
Best Mobile Game
For the best game playable on a mobile device
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Marvel Snap
Tower of Fantasy
Best Score and Music
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack
Olivier Deriviere - A Plague Tale Requiem
Tsukasa Saitoh - Elden Ring
Bear McCreary - God of War Ragnarok
Two Feathers - Metal Hellsinger
Yasunori Mitsuda - Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Audio Design
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Forbidden West
Best Performance
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture
Ashly Burch - Horizon Forbidden West
Charlotte McBurney - A Plague Tale Requiem
Christopher Judge - God of War Ragnarok
Manon Gage - Immortality
Sunny Suljic - God of War Ragnarok
Games for Impact
For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message
A Memoir Blue
As Dusk Falls
Citizen Sleeper
Endling - Excition is Forever
Hindsight
I was a Teenage Exocolonist
Innovation in Accessibility
Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience
As Dusk Falls
God of War Ragnarok
Return to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part I
The Quarry
Best AR/VR
For the best game experience playable in Virtual or Augmented reality, irrespective of platform
After the Fall
Among Us VR
Bonelab
Moss: Book II
Red Matter 2
Best ongoing game
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy 14 Online
Fornite
Genshin Impact
Best Community Support
Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
No Man's Sky
Best debut Indie game
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system
Neon White
Norco
Stray
Tunic
Vampire Survivors
Best Action game
For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat
Bayonetta 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Neon White
Sifu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Best Action/Adventure
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Tunic
Best Role Playing
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences
Elden Ring
Live a Live
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Triangle Strategy
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Best Fighting
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat
DNF Duel
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Start Battle R
The King of Fighters XV
Multiversus
Sifu
Best Sim/Strategy
Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform
Dune: Spice Wars
Marion + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Total War: Warhammer III
Two Point Campus
Victoria 3
Best Sports/Racing
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game
F1 22
Fifa 23
NBA 2K23
Gran Turismo 7
OlliOlli World
Content Creator of the Year
For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2022
Karl Jacobs
Ludwig
Nibellion
Nobru
Qtcinderella
Best Adaptation
Recognizing outstanding creative work that faithfully and authentically adapts a video game to another entertainment medium
Arcane: League of Legends
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
The Cuphead Show!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Uncharted
Most Anticipated Game
Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward
Final Fantasy XVI
Hogwarts Legacy
Resident Evil 4
Starfield
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Esports Game
For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
League of Legends
Rocket League
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2022, irrespective of game
Jeong "Chovy" Ji-Hoon
Lee "Faker" Sang-Hyeok
Finn "Karrigan" Andersen
Oleksandr "S1mple" Kostyliev
Jacob "Yay" Whiteaker
Best Esports Team
Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organisation) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2022
Darkzero Esports
Faze Clan
Gen.G
LA Thieves
Loud
Best Esports Coach
The esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2022
Andrii "B1ad3" Horodenskyi
Matheus "Bzka" Tarasconi
Erik "Doombros" Sandgren
Robert "Robban" Dahlstrom
Go "Score" Dong-Bin
Best Esports Event
Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience
Evo 2022
2022 League of Legends World Championship
PGL Major Antwerp 2022
The 2022 Mid-Season International
Valorant Champions 2022
And there you have it, the list of nominees for the 2022 Game Awards!
